The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16
IN GENERAL,

IN GENERAL.
Mary Meigs Dudley of Prc>quc Isle graduate,
At Nassar this year.
John Boyle O'Rcilly, is to make Il canoe tri
down the penobscot this season,
DAVID W. Morrow of Maine. took the degree
of bachelor of laws at the law department of
GcorgetoWn, ID. G., University.
Maine will receive 5000 of the s4OO, 900 an
proprlated by Congress to provide arms and
equipments for the militia.
The Maine girls who will graduate: al Welles.
ley this year are Isabel Thompson of Topsl,am
and Eugenia Gilman of FoXcroft
A few days ago two moose crossed the farm
of A. y. Sturtcvant, at Blanchard, making four
seen there this spring.
r.. ID. Gushec of Appleton, has shipped these
SKINS Tins season: Skunk. 1856; fox. 1872 mink
l3'; coon, l6; mus'illa>h. SO; eat. 50: total.
2GS0. '''
About 800 applications for pensions have been
filed at the state pension office thu, far This
year, being about equal to the whole number ill
ed in 1886.
the Loan and Building association at Augusta
that he would subscribe to the full number of
shares amounting to $1,000.
Adjutant General Gallagher has issued his
report for 1856. A feature of it is hciotype
of the target on which the Frontier (;I,arIs
made their winning score at Bangor in 1856,
The railroad commissioners were at Skowha-
gan, Friday morning, and agreed upon the VT h
inst. for hearing at the court house in Skow-
hogan, on the location of the Boston & Quebec
Air Line railroad route.
Messrs. Buck and Arey, who are running the
sal'fon hatching works at Dead Brook in Or
land. are now engaged in obtaining four hund-
red salmon to be used there in the breeding
purposes. This is said to be one of the best
places for salmon breeding in this country.
Mrs. Col. Coppinger. eldest daughter of Hon.
James u. Blaine, Is expected at Augusta durinu
the week, to remain during the summer The
oldest child, son, about three years old, has
been with the grandparents for a year past
The Blaine mansion is open, with Mrs. Blaine's
sister, three servants, gran dchd, two horses
and large dog left behind to keep things intact
until Mr.. Blaine returns i'm the fall,
In BRIEF. The Atlantic and Priscilla both
beat the cutter Galatca in the yacht race at New
York on Saturday, and the Titania, designed
by Mr.. Burgess, won in her class.....The fire
in Havemeycr's sugar refinery in Brooklyn on
Saturday caused loss of 81, 800, 600. Frost
Friday night, in the valley of Souheean river.
New Hampshire, killed the tomatoes, beans
and potatOes.......The fifth and last game in the
Maine College League was contested Saturday
by the BOwdOin and Colby teams before a fair
crowd at Maplewood. The result of the game,
victory for BowdOin IA to 8, makes the series
three won for Colby and two for Bowdoin,,,
There have been three big failures in the coffee
trade New York, with liabilities of 81 200 900.
The failed firms will probably settle with their
creditors. the recent meeting of the
Maine Historical Society in Portland, Hon.
James =. Baxter announced his intention to
build brick block with stone front for the
Maine Historical Society and Public Library.
The building is to cost 100000 and is to be
given outright. This is indeed magnificent
gift and will stand splendid monument to Mr..
Baxter's public spirit and generosty......Thc
York County Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., has ''busted.".......T 18th annual meet
ing Of the Maine Medical Association began in
Portland Tuesday. Eight new members were
elected....... The sixty-first annual meeting of
the General Conference Of the Congregational
churches in Maine opened at the South Church.
Portland at a. M, Tuesday. Moderator, IT,
q. Hallock, Portland. After organizing, +.
+. Duren presented the neurology. ONLY one
pastor In active service died this year. Rev,
9. II. Daniels preached the conference sermon.
About 250 ministers and delegates are in at
tendance.